3:45 Ascot 18 Jun 1998
Gold Cup Class A Showcase Race (Group 1)
(Class 1) (2m3f210yds) 2m4f Good
1st
£118,500 2nd
£44,500 3rd
£21,500 4th
£9,500
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 90 | – | 90 | 116 | – | ||||
| b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Colorspin (FR) (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on strongly (op 8-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in places.) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 92 | – | 89 | 116 | – | ||||
| ch h Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Solac (FR) (Gay Lussac) | ||||||||||
| Led 5f, led 7f out, driven and quickened 3f out, headed 1f out, rallied under pressure towards finish (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 b | – | 88 | 115 | – | ||||
| bb g Slip Anchor - Three Tails (Blakeney) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, headway 3f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 92 | – | 80 | 105 | – | ||||
| b g Law Society (USA) - Fair Flutter (Beldale Flutter) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, effort and stayed on well final 2f (tchd 25-1, 33-1 in places.) | ||||||||||
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5 | 92 | – | 78 | 102 | – | ||||
| ch g Green Dancer (USA) - Lady Argyle (USA) (Don B) | ||||||||||
| Always tracking leaders, went 2nd 6f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out (tchd 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 92 | – | 77 | 102 | – | ||||
| ch g Persian Heights - Rum Cay (USA) (Our Native) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, lost place 8f out, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 | – | 77 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Mtoto - Possessive Dancer (Shareef Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Reluctant to race, behind until headway 4f out, ridden and no impression final 2f (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place.) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 92 | – | 71 | 94 | – | ||||
| b g Mtoto - Hot Spice I (Hotfoot I) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, effort 3f out, soon ridden, no impression | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 b | – | 51 | – | – | ||||
| b c Generous (IRE) - One Way Street (Habitat) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, effort and ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off (tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 92 | – | 48 | – | – | ||||
| b h Saumarez - Street Opera (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 6f out, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in places.) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 92 | – | 34 | – | – | ||||
| b h Posen (USA) - Robinia (USA) (Roberto) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, soon tailed off (tchd 50-1 in places.) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 811 | – | 30 | – | – | ||||
| b f Mtoto - Akila (FR) (Top Ville) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 92 | – | 23 | – | – | ||||
| b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Forlene (Forli) | ||||||||||
| Led after 5f, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in a place.) | ||||||||||
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5 | 92 | – | 5 | – | – | ||||
| ch g Theatrical (IRE) - Royal Alydar (USA) (Alydar) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders until weakened over 6f out, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place.) | ||||||||||
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5 | 92 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b h Deputy Minister (CAN) - Surely Georgies (USA) (Alleged) | ||||||||||
| Lost touch 8f out, soon tailed off (tchd 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 813 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Sadler's Wells (USA) - Filia Ardross (Ardross) | ||||||||||
| Pulled up after 1f, dead (tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
- 16 ran Off time: 3:52:00 Winning time: 4m 32.36s (slow by 11.86s) Total SP: 122%
- Non-runners: Samraan (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Godolphin (Kayf Tara) 1st breeder: Meon Valley Stud
- 2nd owner: R W Huggins (Double Trigger)
- 3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Three Cheers I)
- Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3.60 £5.70 £3.60 Ex: £188.90 CSF: £241.58 Trifecta: £1,564.10 Pool: £10,728.58.
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 68 (34%) M [7-12] 44 (35%) H [13-17] 38 (31%)
